2023 Stats
AVG
.305
HR
7
RBI
28
R
27
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Perhaps no player in baseball is in a more favorable position than Smith. He was the primary cleanup hitter for a 111-win Dodgers team last season, batting behind the likes of Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman. Smith held up his end of the bargain with 24 homers and 87 RBI across 578 total plate appearances. He shaved nearly four points off his strikeout rate from his first full season in the majors and the bat is arguably worthy of more DH starts in the years to come (24 starts as the designated hitter in 2022). The rigors of catching make it tough for any backstop to stay healthy over the entire season, year-in and year-out, but Smith has now cleared 500 plate appearances in back-to-back campaigns. The batted-ball metrics, while not elite, largely support his outstanding results. Read Past Outlooks

Getting breather Tuesday
Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
This looks to be a routine night off for Smith, who played the full game at catcher Monday in the Dodgers' 6-1 defeat of Washington. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties and hit ninth Tuesday versus the Nats.
This looks to be a routine night off for Smith, who played the full game at catcher Monday in the Dodgers' 6-1 defeat of Washington. Austin Barnes will handle catching duties and hit ninth Tuesday versus the Nats.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .827 | 312 | 14 | 31 | .264 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .850 | 930 | 42 | 160 | .265 | ||||
2023vs Left | .889 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Right | .942 | 127 | 5 | 24 | .320 | ||||
2022vs Left | .908 | 138 | 6 | 16 | .300 | ||||
2022vs Right | .776 | 440 | 18 | 71 | .247 | ||||
2021vs Left | .732 | 138 | 6 | 11 | .231 | ||||
2021vs Right | .912 | 363 | 19 | 65 | .270 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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Even Split
2023
+10%
OPS at Home
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Since 2021Home | .845 | 581 | 28 | 91 | .256 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .843 | 661 | 28 | 100 | .273 | ||||
2023Home | .972 | 74 | 5 | 16 | .313 | ||||
2023Away | .886 | 89 | 2 | 12 | .299 | ||||
2022Home | .760 | 277 | 10 | 43 | .243 | ||||
2022Away | .850 | 301 | 14 | 44 | .275 | ||||
2021Home | .909 | 230 | 13 | 32 | .253 | ||||
2021Away | .820 | 271 | 12 | 44 | .263 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
1.79BB Rate
15.3%K Rate
8.6%BABIP
.287ISO
.214AVG
.305OBP
.411SLG
.519OPS
.930wOBA
.401Exit Velocity
90.1 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.294Expected SLG
.486Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
41.8%Line Drive %
17.2%Fly Ball %
41.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Smith made a statement upon arrival to the majors and has quickly established himself among the top handful of catchers in the league. He's done it by hitting about 25 homers over a full season with an acceptable batting average (career .262). He's had two short seasons and one full one so far and the results have been consistent. While his flyball approach will limit his batting average (career 29.6 GB%), he keeps getting on base with an 11.5 BB%. He has major upside if/when the league implements the designated hitter in the National League. Instead of having to rest on his off days from catching, he can fill in as the DH. Smith has the talent to be the league's top catcher and the big difference between him and the catchers being taken after him is that he can make a huge difference by season's end.
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Resting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
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Knocks in three runs Tuesday
Smith went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-1 victory versus Atlanta.
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In lineup Tuesday
Smith is in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Resting Saturday
Smith will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Gets breather Tuesday
Smith is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
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